Ma se ghe penso
Encyclopedia
"Ma se ghe penso" is a song
in the dialect
of Genoa
. It has a central role in the city folklore and is commonly quoted as one of its symbols.
, who is thinking of coming back to his city. Notwithstanding his child's opposition, he finally goes back to Genoa, with a few things.
Luisa Rondolotti, in Genoa's Teatro Orfeo.
.
In 1967 Mina
reinterpreted the song.
Recently, Ma se ghe penso was sung by the Neapolitan singer Massimo Ranieri
(together with the Genoese showmen Luca Bizzarri and Paolo Kessisoglu) during the Sanremo Festival 2011.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
in the dialect
Genoese dialect
Genoese is a dialect of the Ligurian language, the one spoken in Genoa .Ligurian is listed by Ethnologue as a language in its own right, of the Romance branch, and not to be confused with the ancient Ligurian language...
of Genoa
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
. It has a central role in the city folklore and is commonly quoted as one of its symbols.
Lyrics
Its texts speaks of an Italian emigrant to Latin AmericaLatin America
Latin America is a region of the Americas where Romance languages – particularly Spanish and Portuguese, and variably French – are primarily spoken. Latin America has an area of approximately 21,069,500 km² , almost 3.9% of the Earth's surface or 14.1% of its land surface area...
, who is thinking of coming back to his city. Notwithstanding his child's opposition, he finally goes back to Genoa, with a few things.
History
The song was written by Mario Capello (music and lyrics) ; Attilio Margutti too helped with the music. "Ma se ghe penso" was launched in 1925. The first interpretation was by sopranoSoprano
A soprano is a voice type with a vocal range from approximately middle C to "high A" in choral music, or to "soprano C" or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which usually encompasses the melody...
Luisa Rondolotti, in Genoa's Teatro Orfeo.
Recordings
Other well known interpretations were that of Giuseppe Marzari and that, not sung but recited, of Gilberto GoviGilberto Govi
Gilberto Govi was an Italian actor, and the founder of the Genoese Dialectal Theatre...
.
In 1967 Mina
Mina (singer)
Anna Maria Quaini, Grand Officer , known as Mina, is an Italian pop singer. She was a staple of Italian television variety shows and a dominant figure in Italian pop music from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s known for her three-octave vocal range, the agility of her soprano voice, and her image as an...
reinterpreted the song.
Recently, Ma se ghe penso was sung by the Neapolitan singer Massimo Ranieri
Massimo Ranieri
Massimo Ranieri , is an Italian pop singer, film and stage actor.He was born in Naples , the fifth of eight children in the family. When he was 10, young Giovanni would sing at restaurants, wedding receptions, etc...
(together with the Genoese showmen Luca Bizzarri and Paolo Kessisoglu) during the Sanremo Festival 2011.